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Thanks for correct me. You argued that US and China concept is similar, so AEGIS-alike design of China destroyers for what? while US used it for AB ( Anti Ballistic ) max. 3
Bigger size of the radar is beneficial for longer distance of detection and better chance against stealth airplanes. Higher install position is better for detecting skimming-sea missiles. Both benefits are desired but the displacement of the ship is limited and you have to compromise based on your priority. China prefers bigger (thus heavier) ASEA and has to bear lower installation position, as the ship and the fleet could have other means to better detect skimming-sea missiles. Also, due to the curvature of Earth, the benefit gained by installing the AESA higher is probably not as much as you thought.
Moreover, China may also have similar needs to intercept ballistic missiles as the US (using HHQ-9B?), so the current configuration of the AESA on 052C/D (Aleigh Burke's counterpart in China) is nothing weird.